Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Alexandria’s public schools outscore 75% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Alexandria, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alexandria’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 163 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alexandria’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,716 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady-Prompt Succor School (private), Grace Christian School (private), Holy Savior Menard High School (private), St. Frances Cabrini School (private) and Montessori Educational Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Alexandria’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Louisiana school districts, #84 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alexandria, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Alexandria · depends on your address
Alexandria Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,475 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Peabody Magnet High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,071 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Bolton Academy
Grades 6–12 · 372 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Alexandria · depends on your address
Alexandria Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,475 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Peabody Magnet High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,071 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Bolton Academy
Grades 6–12 · 372 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Alexandria’s public schools are run by Rapides Parish School District, which also serves Ball, Boyce, Cheneyville and Forest Hill and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Alexandria vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Alexandria’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | A− | Rapides Parish |
| Pineville | A− | Rapides Parish |
Every school in Alexandria
24 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Rapides Alternative Positive Program for Students and Renaissance Home for Youth).
Questions about Alexandria’s schools
Are Alexandria’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alexandria children attend outscore 75% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #84 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alexandria in?
Rapides Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,340 students in 43 schools (2024–25).
Where do Alexandria kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Alexandria Senior High School, Peabody Magnet High School and Bolton Academy.
What is Alexandria’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Rapides Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Alexandria spend per student?
$14,716 in Rapides Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Alexandria?
Yes: Our Lady-Prompt Succor School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 383 students), Grace Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 352 students), Holy Savior Menard High School (Catholic, grades 7–12, 344 students), St. Frances Cabrini School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 296 students) and Montessori Educational Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 170 students).
Parents talk
What Alexandria families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Alexandria → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.